“Days of EU Law”

Effects of EU law on national legislation

Call for papers

Széchenyi István University | Faculty of Law and Political Sciences |

Centre for European Studies

8-10 November, 2017 | Győr | Hungary

The conference is carried out within the research stream of “Jean Monnet Module on EU Business Law” (EUBLAW) funded by the Erasmus+ Programme

Call for papers

The Centre for European Studies (CES) of Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Széchenyi István University is proud to present a call for papers for the event “Days of EU Law” – Effects of EU law on national legislation. The conference is a part of the ‘Jean Monnet Module on EU Business Law’ (EUBLAW) project funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme in the Period of 2016 – 2019. The main aim of the conference is to discover the effects of EU regulation on the fields of international public law, financial law and business law.

Concept and main topics

The main purpose of the conference is to identify the relevant aspects of EU harmonization and effects on national legislation while shading light on its legal, political, economic and social implications. The Organising Committee of the conference welcomes paper proposals from varieties of disciplines including not only law, but also economics, international relations and political sciences.

The focus areas of the Conference include but are not limited to the following main themes:

Section 1 – 8 th November

Harmonization and globalization in the financial world – role of EU regulation

(presented in Hungarian, publications accepted also in English)

The global financial crisis started in 2008 showed how vulnerable the global financial market is and how fast the spill-overs of financial system have affected the real economy. The EU regulatory bodies has made significant efforts on minimizing the upcoming risks and negative events on financial markets, which has also affected the commercial transactions. This section is opened for discussing the wider issues of public and private law connected to international and EU financing.

The event is also hosting the ‘Annual Meeting of Financial Law Lecturers of Hungary’. We welcome our dear Colleagues from the whole country to discuss the current issues of financial law influenced by the EU.

Section 2 – 9 th November

The European Union in a globalized world – perspectives of public and private international law

(presented in English)

The European Union has emerged as an important and influential actor of international life in today’s globalized world. This prominent role has created several conjunctions between EU law and public and private international law, which call for constant scientific scrutiny. The European Union as a subject of international law has undertaken international obligations and has become party to several international treaties. The resulting interplay between the international obligations of member states, the norms of EU law and state sovereignty definitely requires scientific analysis. The means and methods of human rights protection in international law and in the European Union should also be examined. The relevant academic discourse focuses on both the universal and regional protection of human rights and the respect for specific human rights.

The fundamental freedoms of the European Union have broadened international economic relations, and the ensuing transboundary private legal relationships have given particular importance to the implementation of norms of private international law. This raises further questions relating to private international law and the European Union. It should also be kept in mind that the actors of European business life are often transnational enterprises, whose activities and domestic legal environments have an influence on the conduct of business even outside Europe. The role of these global business enterprises should be examined from the points of view of international economic law and EU business law, as well.

Section 3 – 10 th November

The attractiveness of the EU business law and the consequences on national trade law

(presented in English and Hungarian)

After a period of stagnation in the multilateral trade negotiations, the European Union has shifted its focus to the bilateral trade relations and entered into trade talks with a number of countries including the major actors of the world trade. The scene is dominated by the new generation of preferential trade agreements and trade and investment agreements that are of comprehensive character addressing not only traditional trade issues, but reflecting on the social implications of the trade liberalisation as well. The section is intended to consider topics on how the new objectives of the EU external trade policy can influence the member states. The section is also opened for any current topics related to EU Business Law in general.

Section 4 – 10 th November

Public Procurement Regulation as framework of public spending

(presented in Hungarian, publications accepted also in English)

In 2014 the EU has adopted 3 new directives on public procurement, which effected every county’s public procurement regulation. The change has reached a level that – for example – the Hungarian government decided to adopt a completely new code on the subject. However, not only the primary and secondary legal sources of the EU has effected the national legislation, but also the judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union. According to the statistics, 16% of the GDP is spent through public procurement contracts, so we cannot underestimate the importance of this field and its effect on European businesses. The aim the section is to have a closer look at the recent changes of the public procurement regulation both on EU and national level.

Submission guidelines

The Organising Committee invites both junior and senior scholars – including PhD students – to participate to the call for papers of the conference. Paper proposals should be prepared for anonymous review, must not exceed 300 words and should be submitted in DOC or PDF document to the Organising Committee at ces@sze.hu, please add “Days of EU Law” to the subject. The deadline of submission is 15th October 2017. In addition to the abstract, a separate document should be enclosed with information on the name, affiliation, contact details and CV of the author. Applicants may use the downloadable template, or any other form with the same datacontent. Proposals will be selected on the basis of the submitted abstracts and successful applicants will be informed by 20th October 2017. The draft papers (or ppt presentations) should be sent to the Organising Committee until 5 th November 2017. No conference fee is applied. Publication of the papers will take form as Working Papers in the electronic journal of the Centre of European Studies ‘EU Business Law Working Papers’. Moreover, selected papers will be published in an edited and thematic volume in both hard copy and e-book format in the first half of 2018.

Timeline

15th October 2017 – The deadline for the submission of abstracts

20th October 2017 – Notifications sent on the accepted papers

5 th November 2017 – The deadline for the submission of the draft papers

8 th -10th November 2017 – “Days of EU Law” Conference

31st January 2018 – Submission of the final versions of the papers for publication

Organising Committee

The Organising Committee is composed of the members of the Centre for European Studies and colleagues of the Department of Public and Private International Law:

Venue

The Conference will be hosted by the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Széchenyi István University. The Széchenyi István University is a leading higher educational centre in the North Transdanubian region in Győr, in the middle of a ‘triangle’ between Budapest, Vienna and Bratislava. Benefiting from its advantageous location, Győr has become a significant industrial, trade and business centre of Hungary. The industrial park of Győr gives place to the plant of Audi Hungaria Motor Kft, which operates the largest car engine factory in the world and also hundreds of suppliers in the field of the automotive industry are established in the agglomeration of the town.

Contact, information and notes

All questions and inquiries regarding the “Days of EU Law” conference should be sent to ces@sze.hu, the Organising Committee makes every effort to respond all questions as soon as possible.